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085-BULL-0019P
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:12824-{5CD6B5D1-AEAD-406A-A30D-E6E9BBEADDF7}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-BULL-0019P
Author Observation Code ? 085-BULL-0019P
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 10 m
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -78 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: Fauquier
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 16 x 25 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 257 m
Slope Aspect ? 216 º
Slope Gradient ? 9 º
Topographic Position ? lower slope
Landform ? cove
Hydrologic Regime ? terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime ? somewhat xeric
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jun-2001
Observation End Date ? 22-Jun-2001
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 2.5 cm
Method Narrative ? Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Tree Height ? 33 m
Shrub Height ? 6 m
Field Height ? 5 m
Tree Cover ? 85 %
Shrub Cover ? 45 %
Field Cover ? 15 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 4 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot location: low slope along head of Catletts Branch, just N of powerline right of way and 0.63 km south of Hopewell Gap. Marked with a metal tree tag. See form/report for sketch. Rock types present: Small quartzite fragments. The habitat is a gentle lower slope with very infertile soils and a history of cutting and fire. Quercus montana, Quercus coccinea, and Quercus velutina co-dominate the canopy, with Acer rubrum and Nyssa sylvatica abundant in the understory. Deciduous ericads, including several Vaccinium spp. and Gaylussacia baccata, form locally dense shrub colonies. As in plot BULL018, located ca. 0.14 km to the south, Castanea dentata was once an important tree here. Minor damage to oak foliage was inflicted by gypsy moths prior to a sudden population collapse, apparently caused by the naturalized fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   Nyssa sylvatica **   -all-  
62.5 %
8      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     10 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     10 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     5 stem(s)
17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Quercus montana Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   -all-  
37.5 %
7      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
32.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem
3 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     4 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     6 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
4 Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   Quercus coccinea **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
40.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
50.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
55.5 cm ± 0.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem
5 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   Quercus velutina **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
37.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem
6 Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   Vaccinium pallidum **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
7 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
8 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   Sassafras albidum **   -all-  
7.5 %
5      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     2 stem(s)
stem stem
9 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
10 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   Liriodendron tulipifera **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
11 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   Vaccinium corymbosum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
12 Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   Vaccinium stamineum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
13 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   Rhododendron periclymenoides **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
15 Castanea dentata Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   Castanea dentata **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
16 Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   Smilax rotundifolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
17 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
18 Quercus alba Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   Quercus alba **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
19 Chimaphila maculata Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   Chimaphila maculata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
20 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
21 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   Smilax glauca **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
22 Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   Diospyros virginiana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Hypericum stragulum Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   Hypericum stragulum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 Medeola virginiana Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   Medeola virginiana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
27 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
28 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Lott, Mike Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-May-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Quercus montana - (Quercus coccinea, Quercus rubra) / Kalmia latifolia / Vaccinium pallidum Forest 5 High   no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown       8.61999988555908 %   1.91999995708466 % 46.0800018310547 % 52 %   4.09999990463257 18.2199993133545 3.90000009536743 % Soil Nutrient Status: low. Duff and humus/ root mat layers variable within plot, in aggregate ranging from 1 to 10 cm. A = Yellow-brown sandy loam. Physical Analysis (A-Horizon): 2% clay, 46% silt, 52% sand.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Old fire scars on trees. Sprout-origin chestnut oaks. Old American chestnut debris present. Gypsy moth caterpillars all dead.


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